Lee Ann just sent over a couple new pieces….I really love her work. The first one is called Eternal Embrace and it instantly moved me.

Isn’t that what most of us are looking for anyways? Someone to lay with forever?

Lee Ann Conlan

http://www.leeannconlan.com/

HAIR:Halo Salon is the best salon in Des Moines…Amazing team of talent and professionals. Ryan is a genius…

Halo Salon

Call 278-3487.

849 42nd St., Des Moines

Hours are about 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Appointments are best.

Halo has relocated to the Shops at Roosevelt from 7440 Hickman Road in Windsor Heights, in the Sherwood Forest shopping center. Halo was located there more than three years, owner Ryan English said. It opened Jan. 2 in the former location of Reichardt’s clothing store.

The salon provides all hair services, eyelash extensions, manicures and spa pedicures in cabanas for privacy.

English said the salon has 10 stylists, with room for 12, two manicurists and two pedicurists. The move gave the salon more than double the space it had before, from 11,000 to 26,000 square feet.

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FRANK HANSEN AT SMASH - 400 E. LOCUST

Saturday Dec.1st 5:00 - 9:00 at SMASH

Join SMASH, Moberg Gallery, and Frank Hansen for an Artist Reception and Christmas Party

OVER 30 Frank Hansen paintings on display now through the end of December at SMASH.

SMASH, the greatest clothing store in the Universe, is open Monday: 12 - 5pm Tuesday-Saturday: 11 - 7pm Sunday: 12 - 4pm

catalyststate.com or artnoirdsm.com
Catalyst State - Iowa Design Weekend Nov 16 & 17 2007

Resident Artists are very excited to present OUT OF PRINT, a collection of local artists all working within a printmaking medium or print related theme.

RESIDENT ARTISTS : OUT OF PRINT

This Wednesday, sept 26th, from 8-10 - I’ll be on the friends w/Kat radio show (99.1) - Kat and I will be playing music from our favorite Des Moines Artists as well as an exotic mix International Artists http://www.myspace.com/kfmg

LIVE STREAM - High Quality MP3 (Stereo 128kb)
Wednesday from 8-10

THEN ON FRIDAY - I’m doing a runway show @ Luxx 2060 - my last runway show in Des Moines before I move to Chicago - hope you all can come out…

My last fashion show in Des Moines Iowa @ Luxx 2060 before I move to Chicago, Salon Fusion, Ambush, Arden B, Fabrik, Cache, Melrose Boutique. Live Body Paint, live dance performance by Kenan Hedfonez Peters http://www.myspace.com/isuhedfonez

Salon Fusion

www.salonfusionia.com

5465 Mills Civic Pkwy # 215 - NEW LOCATION ON HICKMAN IN CLIVE

West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 440-6749 -

Went to the Chagoya opening at the Des Moines Art Center last night…And was quite impressed with his work….Went to the lecture on Tuesday and listened to him speak about his pieces - to see them in person was a great experience.  I recommend this show to anyone…Amazing work!

Enrique Chagoya: Borderlandia

September 21, 2007 – January 6, 2008
Anna K. Meredith Gallery and Print Gallery, Art Center on Grand

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This 25-year survey exhibition presents a “world of cultural hybrids and collisions” in the work of Mexican-born, San Francisco artist Enrique Chagoya. The artist taps Mexico’s complex history, international politics, world religions, art history, and popular culture in this exhibition comprising more than 70 lively paintings, mixed-media codices (accordion-folded books), large-scale charcoal and pastel drawings, and numerous prints. Drawing on the rich tradition of Mexican political prints, Chagoya’s intelligent and witty narratives satirize and, at times, celebrate the cultural and psychological consequences of more than 500 years of contact and influence between worlds.

A 100–page, full–color, bilingual–English and Spanish–catalogue spanning Chagoya’s career will accompany the exhibition and will include a foreword by Art Center Director Jeff Fleming; essays by Patricia Hickson, Daniela Pérez, and Robert Storr; a catalogue of works in the exhibition; an artist’s chronology; and selected exhibition history. The catalogue will be available for purchase in the Art Center’s Museum Shop.

This exhibition is organized by Patricia Hickson, curator and downtown gallery manager, and will be presented at Berkeley Art Museum from February 13 to May 18, 2008 and the Palm Springs Art Museum from September 12 to December 7, 2008.

Saturday, September 01, 2007

For-profits planning events for cause, exposure

By Sarah Bzdega
Staff Writer

Saturday, September 01, 2007

The SWINE festival attracted about 1,000 people for an afternoon of sampling wine and pork creations. Co-host Melinda Toyne, owner of In Any Event, said the event did not bring in a lot of money, but provided exposure for her work. Photo Submitted

In the midst of a downtown revitalization and rapid suburban growth, Greater Des Moines is experiencing another phenomenon: an increase in events. Whereas Greater Des Moines residents used to find a few festivals a year sponsored by nonprofit organizations focused on bolstering community activity, calendars are now filled with multiple offerings.

Leading this trend are a number of for-profit businesses that are creating events as a way to add vibrancy to Greater Des Moines and often to support a charitable cause, in addition to generating exposure for their business and bringing in a small financial stream.

“I think we’ve been entertainment consumers for years, and a lot of us are building businesses around that experience in Des Moines,” said Kathryn Dickel, co-owner of Swaelu Media, who is working on a citywide festival for 2008. “It’s an evolution like everything else, an evolution of the entertainment industry.”

The effect is an increase in diverse cultural offerings, which enhances the quality of life and draws people to the area, said Greg Edwards, president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“What we’re doing is changing people’s attitudes and behaviors and patterns,” said Melinda Toyne, owner of In Any Event, who started this year’s SWINE festival. “It’s not once a month you have an event or festival to go to. It’s perhaps every weekend or every other weekend.”

Small firms, big events

In collaboration with Doug Bakker, a former colleague who now runs a vineyard and is director of the Iowa Wine Growers Association, Toyne introduced the SWINE festival this summer. The one-day event featuring Iowa wines and pork creations from Iowa chefs on Des Moines Area Community College’s Ankeny campus drew 1,000 participants and raised $1,000 for DMACC’s new viticulture and enology program.

“The goal in the first year was to break even and then make a donation back to DMACC, which we were able to do,” Toyne said. “I recognize that as being a success.”

Though the money Toyne pocketed from the event was not enough to make up for the amount of time she invested in it, she said it gave her valuable exposure. At least one person has contacted her about a potential project after attending the event.

“They enjoyed the experience,” she said, “and therefore saw that as a reflection on In Any Event’s work.”

Though running an event can become a profitable business venture over a few years, Toyne points out that the risk can sometimes be greater. For SWINE, she and Bakker provided most of the financial backing and had to handle details ranging from insurance policies to lighting and marketing.

“[Attendees] purchase a beverage for four dollars and think it’s pure profit,” she said. “That’s very much not the case. That’s why you don’t see more larger-scale events or only see them one time.”

Like Toyne, much of Nathan Hewitt’s work is for the cause, which often is to showcase fashion, art and other talent in Greater Des Moines.

Hewitt, who provides marketing and runway fashion show and event planning services through his business, Ambush, has worked on several events, including LoveStruck, featuring Des Moines’ most eligible singles, which drew 1,000 people and raised $16,000, $6,000 of which went to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa. He also produced Glamour Girl Charm School, an edgy runway fashion show, which attracted 400 people, and Big Hair Ball through the Des Moines Art Center’s Art Noir program, which last year drew 1,000 people. Though he is moving to Chicago in a few weeks, he also is involved with planning Catalyst State: Iowa Design Weekend, which will showcase design in fashion, architecture and graphics on Nov. 16 and 17.

Most of Hewitt’s work is pro bono or for a small profit, but he said, “It definitely generates awareness for my company and for my creative input.” Even if clients are not looking for an event planner, he often acts as a consultant. Through connections from doing these events, he also has found ways to cut costs and collaborate with other people.

Still, he said, “it takes a lot of passion and a lot of energy. I don’t know if it’s my personality or if it’s just what I’m doing, but I don’t find a lot of financial reward in it.”

Companies want in

Thanks to the exposure they receive, many of these event-planning operations have found opportunities to work with larger companies interested in hosting major events.

Hewitt relates this to a lecture he attended at Iowa State University, where the guest speakers from Harvard University talked about the “experience economy” and how the service industry has evolved into needing to create memorable events so that consumers remember and connect with a product or service.

“I think you’re going to see more and more events and festivals hopefully sponsored by bigger companies and brands as they come to see more and more value from producing these events,” he said.

Hewitt is in the process of planning an event for a friend, artist Lee Ann Conlan, which in addition to having a band that does video installations and instrumental rock/hip-hop, could also feature Conlan drawing a portrait of a nude model at the event to connect people to her work, which often features nude female figure drawings.

Edwards agrees that more companies are looking at hosting events as a way to connect consumers to their brand.

“If you look at the trends across corporate America, probably in the last decade, all of these companies are now putting their names on things, from the big football bowl games to locally, like the Principal Charity Classic and Hy-Vee Triathlon,” he said. “I think corporations want to get their name out in front of the public in a different way and it shows they’re giving back to the community.”

Over the past four years, Toyne has helped organize and evolve Oktoberfest into a major event for Full Court Press Co., owners of Hessen Haus and many other bars and restaurants downtown. What started as a party in the bar parking lot has now evolved into a weekend event that expands into Fourth Street. Last year, 12,000 people attended, up from 8,000 the year before.

Though the Full Court Press owners assumed all the expense and liability and endured a couple of years before they realized a financial gain from the event, Toyne said, “it shows they have a broader goal for downtown Des Moines. Yes, they want to bring unique restaurants and bars to the area, but they also want to extend that in a natural way to a few special marquee-type events.”

However, a few other clients Toyne has worked with have decided not to pursue an event after she took them through a cost analysis and what they needed to do to make it happen. “At a glance, it may seem like a short-term investment for immediate return on a large scale,” she said, “but that’s not always the case.”

Future festivities

To lessen the risks associated with hosting an event, many event planners have collaborated with several partners, along with developing relationships with restaurant owners, musicians and other small businesses. Many also rely on sponsorships to cover a large portion of the expense.

When Dickel and her business partner, Heather Hansen, began conceiving of the FAMA festival (acronym for food, art, music and awareness), they decided to hold it the same time as the World Food Prize Harvest Festival and the Des Moines Marathon in October, so that the events could combine marketing efforts and draw more people to each event.

“It’s a trifecta that’s going to bring in an international crowd and a lot of people who are into nutrition and health. It has a lot of implications for food and the whole political dynamic,” Dickel said, pointing to how Iowa will be in the spotlight during the presidential election campaign.

The event, which has been put on hold until 2008 to allow more time for planning, will involve more than 50 locations throughout Greater Des Moines, featuring aspects of international culture, from world cuisine to international art and music. With an overall focus on world hunger, the event will also strive to raise awareness about that issue.

“There really hasn’t been a festival geared toward driving traffic into the businesses,” Dickel said. “Usually it brings everyone to a location.”

In addition to working with venues, Swaelu Media also has been working with many small businesses to receive services, such as printing and advertising, in exchange for sponsorships. The event also gives Swaelu an opportunity to integrate its work with several industries, including entrepreneurs, nonprofits and entertainment groups, into one effort, while creating a new product that the company can build upon and eventually use to generate money.

With so many people planning events of this scale, Toyne worries that competition for drawing people to an event could heat up. “If you’re the sole event, that’s more the exception to the rule,” she said.

However, Edwards believes the diversity of events will encourage people to attend several in one day. And as the city continues to grow, he expects the number of events to grow with it.

“I think we’ll continue to see some moderate growth,” he said, “I think as other new things happen around Des Moines, especially as the Principal Riverwalk is completed, I think you’ll see more events happening down there. All of the booming suburb areas are going to continue to see event growth, too, because it helps keep residents happy and enhances the quality of life.”

Des Moines Business Record - Saturday, September 01, 2007

The first Annual ArtStop event will be Sept 7 & 8 in Des Moines Iowa. A unique event to showcase artists, Des Moines’ cultural districts, and the beautiful city that is Des Moines. More information & ALL the details @ myspace.com/artstop

Art Stop Special Events
Ingersoll Ave Map of Attractions
Court Ave District Map of Attractions
Valley Junction Cultural District Map of Attractions
Gateway West Map of Attractions
Roosevelt Cultural District Map of Attractions
East Village Cultural District Map of Attractions

Saturday, September 8, 11am-7pm
East Court Atelier 307 East Court Avenue,
Des Moines, New work by John Gradoville,
Dan Videtich, Bill Nellans & Jennifer Nellans
Folk Art 333 Fifth Street, West Des Moines,
Marge Wedge Mable will demonstrate the
process of creating driftwood Santas from
11am-1pm. Betsy Peterson will personalize
limited edition folk art creations from
1-4pm. Jackie Leckband will exhibit pottery
sgraffito technique from 4-7pm
Moberg Gallery 2921 Ingersoll Avenue,
Des Moines, Opening reception — New
work by Frank Hansen, Using What I Got to
Get Where I Want, Visit with the artist
Saturday 5-7
Olson-Larsen Galleries 203 Fifth Street,
West Des Moines, Gallery talks by Susan
Watts regarding current gallery exhibitions
at 1pm & 4pm
State Historical Museum 600 E. Locust,
Des Moines. Movie documentary
Mississippi Blues showing at 2pm, followed
by Iowa Blues Hall of Fame musicians jam
session and discussion about historic
Center Street
That Irish Shoppe 136 Fifth Street,
West Des Moines, Demonstrations by
Ciaran O’Conboirne of Celtic Clays Studio
Carlingford, County Louth Ireland. Open
forum discussions on Irish history, language
and art
The Art Store 801 73rd Street, Windsor
Heights, Grand Opening at new location
with product demonstrations, workshops
and employee art show.
2AU 200 Fifth Street, West Des Moines,
Barbara Robinette Moss reading from her
books Change Me Into Zeus’ Daughter and
fierce at noon & 3pm and meet artists
Judith Whipple and Barbara Robinette
Moss from 1-3pm
Olson-Larsen Galleries 203 Fifth Street,
West Des Moines, Opening reception
featuring New Work by Blair Benz, Sharon
Booma, Bonney Goldstein, Dan Mason,
and Jan Zelfer-Redmond
That Irish Shoppe 136 Fifth Street,
West Des Moines, Meet the artist
Ciaran O’Conboirne of Celtic Clays Studio
Carlingford, County Louth Ireland.
Open forum discussions on Irish history,
language and art.
The Art Store 801 73rd Street, Windsor
Heights, Grand Opening at new location
with product demonstrations, workshops
and employee art show
The Lagniappe 112 Fifth Street, West Des
Moines, John Scott, singer, and guitar player
of Latin, jazz, reggae, 5-7 pm
The Lift 222 4th Street, Des Moines,
New work by Kimberly Fitch
The Quilt Block 325 Fifth Street, West
Des Moines, Opening reception with artists
Barbara Jones, Rebecca Kemble, Ilene
Bartos, Joan Disbrow, Abigail Livingood,
Michelle Sumner, Janet Bergeron, Linda
Knierim and Marj Luchtenberg
The Village Bean, Co. 400 East Locust,
Des Moines, New Work by Victor McCullough
2AU 200 Fifth Street, West Des Moines,
Opening Receptions for Judith Whipple &
Studio — A Flock of Fancy and Barbara
Robinette Moss — My Heart on
Thursdays series
Artdive Gallery 1417 Walnut, Des Moines,
Open House Party, featuring new work
by Christine Mullane, Kevin House,
Rob Reeves, Bekah Ash, Marty Davis and
Roy Cacek
Des Moines Playhouse 831 42nd Street,
Des Moines, Opening night of “Cats,” 8pm
East Court Atelier 307 East Court Avenue,
Des Moines, New work by John Gradoville,
Dan Videtich, Bill Nellans & Jennifer Nellans
Eclectic Gourd Antiques & Fine Art
507 Elm Street, West Des Moines,
New Works by James Putnam Abbott and
Rebecca Nahas Abbott
Elements, Ltd. 837 42nd Street, Des Moines,
Opening an exhibition of new work by new
artists called Jewelry on the Edge
EVACcitywide 500-502 E Locust Street,
3rd Floor, Des Moines, Full Frontal (the art
of confrontation), Exhibit opening
Fitch Gallery 304 Walnut Street,
Des Moines, Fitch Studio Artists in the
Gallery, Exhibit opening
Folk Art 333 Fifth Street, West Des Moines,
Betsy Peterson will personalize limited edition
folk art creations from 5-8pm
From Our Hands, 400 E Locust, Suite 8,
Des Moines, Opening reception featuring
artists’ collaborative works by Linda Lewis,
Nancy Briggs, Deb Anderson, Doug Boyd,
Dianne Mattern, and Sharon Nelson Vaux,
Playing Well With Others
Hentschel Art Gallery, 835 42nd Street,
Des Moines, Chicken Act Exhibition by
Mary Kline-Misol
Moberg Gallery 2921 Ingersoll Avenue,
Des Moines, Opening reception — New work
by Frank Hansen, Using What I Got to Get
Where I Want. Visit with the artist Friday 5-9pm

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 New Work by Frank Hansen

“Using What I Got to Get Where I Want”

Exhibit Opens Tuesday, August 21

“the show must go on despite setbacks”

SAVE THE DATE!…….Artist Reception Friday, September 14th 5-8pm

including new Frank video footage and

Frank Hansen t-shirts

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CONTACT:   Amanda Steward        (515) 286-4947

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“Digital Do More Challenge” Announced Today

GREATER DES MOINES –  The Greater Des Moines Partnership is launching a video contest, coined the “Digital Do More Challenge” today. Central Iowa residents are encouraged to submit videos, two minutes or less, on what they like about Greater Des Moines for a chance to win a $1,000.

The “Digital Do More Challenge” is a part of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s national “Do More” marketing program, aimed at telling the world about Greater Des Moines’ advantages. The contest will run through September 30. A selection committee will then review the videos and choose 15 semifinalists. The public will be invited to vote on the 15 semifinalists to choose the Grand Prize winner and three runners-up.

The group is seeking videos that tell a story about why Greater Des Moines is a great place to live and work. Ultimately, the winning videos will be used to help recruit people to the area and retain those already here. The Grand Prize winner will receive $1,000 and runners up will receive $500. The Grand Prize winner and first runner up will also be automatically entered into the first-annual Des Moines Arts Festival 2008 DMAF Film Festival. Winning videos may also be used in the “Do More” national marketing program.

Learn more about the contest online at www.desmoinesmetro.com or contact Amanda Steward at 515.286.4947.

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the economic and community development organization serving Central Iowa. Its mission is to maximize local resources to address opportunities for economic growth. Greater Des Moines will reach its full potential only through a united economic development effort, with one voice, one mission, one focus.

48 Hour Film Project Des Moines Best of City Screening
& Awards Presentation.
Fleur Cinema and Cafe-7:00 pm, Thursday August 16th

Tickets available now at www.iowatix.com or at the
Fleur Cinema and Cafe Box Office. (515)287-4545, $12

Tickets are on sale now for VIP Night at The Grey Market 3!
***A Golden Affair***

Enjoy awesome entertainment:
Dessa from Doomtree
a cool spoken word / hip hop / singing artist from Minneapolis
Cleo’s Apartment
a great local jazz / hip hop / electronica group
BGirls all-female breakdancing crew,
and live models!

Shop from Iowa’s hippest designers and boutiques at 20% off!

Drinks for 21+ and nosh by Taste-to-Go Catering. Golden attire requested.

This event is a fundraiser for The Iowa Fashion Alliance.
Friday, August 10th, 8 pm - Midnight
504 East Locust Street - Des Moines’ East Village
Tickets $35 at IowaTix.com

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If you can’t make VIP Night, be sure to come shopping on Saturday!
Shop from a warehouse full of Iowa’s hippest local designers
Saturday, August 11th, 10 am - 7 pm
504 East Locust Street - Des Moines East Village
Free and open to the public. See you there!

East Village Art Coalition (aka EVAC) Shoe Show will be this Saturday 4th 2007 @ the Fitch Gallery from 7-10pm.  Fitch Gallery 14th & Walnut Des Moines Iowa

From:  www.downtowndesmoines.com

Accenti Home furnishings, women’s clothing, clothing accessories and much more, located in the East Village. 400 E. Locust St., Suite 4 see map (515) 284-8877

Aimee website Upscale women’s boutique in the heart of the East Village with clothing, accessories, shoes and a little girl’s corner. 432 E. Locust St. see map (515) 243-0045

Colores website Colores tie-dyed products are a labor of love. Your life is as colorful as you make it! 412 E. 5th St. see map (515) 288-7995

SMASH website Screen printing, T-shirts, local labels, band merchandise, vintage clothes, graphic and web design. 400 E. Locust St., Ste. 12 see map (515) 288-1323

The Stadium Store website The Stadium has the professional and college sportswear you’re looking for! 555 Walnut St., Suite 214 see map (515) 282-7278

urban belly website Urban Belly is all about this metropolitan fashion scene for becoming mothers. 400 E. Locust St., Suite 7 see map (515) 244-5000

Christopher and Banks website Specialty women’s apparel located within the skywalk. 655 Walnut see map (515) 243-4485

Classic Hats for Men website We offer a selection of some of the finest new dress hats and casual caps available anywhere. 654 19th St. see map (515) 244-7884

G and L Clothing website Our specialty is hard to find big and tall sizes of work, casual and dress clothing including Carheart and Dickies. 1801 Ingersoll see map (515) 243-7431

JNK Wears Shoes, stylish clothing, dress shirts, socks and other accessories. All at affordable prices with great service. 655 Walnut see map (515) 244-4491

Melrose Boutique One of the trendiest fashion stores to hit Downtown, located in the Historic East Village. 504 E. Locust St. see map (81 633-2226

Panorama Casual All of your screen printing needs fulfilled, located in the Historic East Village. 422 E. Locust St. see map (515) 243-2542

The Atlantean We have jewelry, clothing items, books, herbs and incense, located in the Historic East Village. 410 E. 5th St. see map (515) 883-1227

The Velvet Coat Trendy and sophisticated clothing, located in the historic East Village. 500 E Locust see map (515) 244-6308

Don’t miss 515 ALIVE this Saturday July 28th in Downtown Des Moines - Iowa.

Amazing DJ’s, Dancers, Bands, and more. Be sure to check out Oh Possum on the main stage…

Art Noir & YPC Present: Sunset Boulevard + Hollywood Swagger

Sunset Boulevard is playing for Free @ the Des Moines Art Center next Friday (July 20th) @ 6pm…As the 5th event of Art Noir’s After Dark series.

Then @ 10:00pm Hollywood Swagger After Party featuring the music of DJ Diverse. $3.50 Hollywood Cocktails: Option A - Red Stiletto ( Red pomegranate Vodka + Splash of Cranberry) or Option B - Classic Dean Martin Dirty (Dirty Martini)

$75 Bottle Service = Goose, Absolute, Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, Silver Patron = email by Thursday the 18th - dsmculture@gmail.com

DRESS: Get your shine on or bring the Rat Pack & Marlyn, Hollywood inspired attaire - New $chool vs Old School you choose…

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“Contemporary Sculpture Exhibit”

Opening Reception with the Artists Friday, July 13th 5-8 pm

New work by Robert Cooper, Robert Craig, John Phillip Davis, TJ Moberg,

Tom Moberg, Toby Penney, STRETCH, and Chris Vance

Images; “Daredevil” by Robert Craig, “Coupled by Circumstance” by Toby Penney, “Untitled” by TJ Moberg.

We’re preparing for the Contemporary Sculpture Exhibit by installing the gallery’s first outdoor sculpture, Robert Craig’s “Daredevil” will be installed in front of the gallery on Ingersoll July 9th.

Also, three well known painters will also participate in this exhibit of three dimensional art: John Phillip Davis, Cityview’s “Artist of the Year” in 2006, will have one of his free standing pieces on exhibit for the first time; Tennessee painter Toby Penney introduces a series of vegetable sculptures real enough to bite; Chris Vance promises several new wall sculptures for the show. Those have always sold out in the past, so don’t miss the opening if you are interested. Opening reception, Friday, July 13th.

In a similar vein, TJ (Moberg) will also show four new mixed media wall sculptures, much inspired by Urban culture.

Kansas City artist STRETCH, featured recently on TV’s “Extreme Home Makeover,” will also bring new sculptures.

Renowned wood artist Bob Cooper exhibits new free standing pieces and Tom Moberg will have new wall sculpture too.

Exhibit through 8/18